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Woodland Zoo Pt. II

One of the animals that I really wanted to see was the giraffe. Why of all animals would I be interested in seeing a giraffe? I absolutely love them because they look stunning. Aside from their unique prints, they are tall, with long necks, and walk in a really awesome way. Yes, I know I am strange for liking them for those reasons. I happened to walk by a young calf who was enjoying herself watching me watching her.

I also came across lions, warthogs, an elephant, a Komodo dragon, tapirs, meerkats, leopards, poisonous amphibians, snakes, birds, monkeys, toucans, pythons, and more.

Here’s a bit of information on the elephant that I saw!

Chai
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus

Born: 1979 in Thailand. Came to WPZ when she was around 1 year old.
Gender: Female
Weight: around 8,550 pounds (Oct. 2008)

Chai was a gift to the citizens of Seattle in 1980 from Thai Airways International and the Dusit Zoo, (Bangkok, Thailand) to celebrate the inaugural service of the airline to the United States.

Chai is uniformly dark skinned with pinkish cheeks. She also has a crooked tail and the tops of her ears do not curl forward. Chai is known for her slow, deliberate movements, coupled with an alert intelligence. She and Watoto are especially close.

I am a little late in posting this because I just wrapped up my finals for the semester, but that does not mean that I have forgotten about ...

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